Film
'Slacker Uprising'
On the webpage where Michael Moore’s latest film, “Slacker Uprising,” is available for free download, Moore writes, “I’m giving you
Lossless Blurs Lines Between Old, New
Dorothy’s red heels click incessantly on the screen. They close and open again and again but Dorothy doesn’t budge. But
Let's Get Lost
There is a moment at the conclusion of “Let’s Get Lost,” Bruce Weber’s 1988 documentary, when legendary jazz trumpeter Chet
MOVIE REVIEW: The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness Directed by Gabriel Muccino Sony Pictures 2 1/2 Stars Now this is the story all about
Salvador Litvak '87
You’ve never seen a Passover quite like the one depicted in Salvador Litvak’s ’83 new movie, “When Do We Eat?”
lights, camera, action!
A filmmaking club at Harvard. It seems like such a good idea that it is astonishing to learn that the
‘Triumph’ant Mira Returns to Film
“As a kid, I wanted to be an actor, an astronaut, or an anthropologist,” muses Mira Sorvino ’90. “I think
Jolie Leads a Superficial ‘Life’
If you learned that you had just one week to live, how would you spend the time? Would you surround
Curse of the 'Scorpion King'
In Universal Pictures’ newest release The Scorpion King, one of the most electrifying men in sports entertainment tries his hand
Bullock Dials ‘M’ For Mediocre
While the new thriller Murder by Numbers is entertaining and full of suspense, it is too political. Starring Sandra Bullock
Life and Times of Mr. Rogers
Measuring an individual’s impact on a university is a difficult task and is usually divided along the lines of one’s
Mitchell Talks Movies
“It’s like going to the funeral of someone you don’t know—you are miserable and don’t know why you are there.”
‘Sweet’ Leaves A Sour Taste
The Sweetest Thing, Cameron Diaz’s latest comedic vehicle, has been billed as a romantic comedy in the tradition of There’s
Daddy Dearest: Paxton Scares in ‘Frailty’
When it comes to movie conventions, there are certain lines that directors just don’t cross. You don’t show actors going
No Reason To 'Panic'
Panic Room, David Fincher’s new thriller starring Jodie Foster, has something for everyone, yet the individual viewer ends up with
Williams' Manic Menagerie
What do you get when you cross a rainbow-clad clown, midgets, a Barney-like purple rhinoceros, murder and plenty of mayhem?
When Beauty Becomes the Beast in New York
“How very queer!” Alice’s reaction to Wonderland appropriately sums up the aftertaste of Hal Harltey’s new film, No Such Thing.
Keeping 'Memento' In Mind
Why bother to complain about the Oscars? Why bother indeed, when these measures of cinematic merit mean very little? This
America’s Favorite Alien Returns After Twenty Years
To be honest, I really don’t like Steven Spielberg. He’s simplistic, condescending and, the odd for-the-ages shot aside, he isn’t
Quaid Goes the Distance in ‘Rookie’
Frequently, I wonder what I would do if someone pushed me into a chair and ordered me to write a
Showtime Shines for De Niro
The new comedy Showtime, starring Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy, features De Niro as a serious, hardworking cop and
A Not So Nice Disney
“Someday my prince will come,” Snow White wholesomely sings in Disney’s first feature-length cartoon. Yes, irritated Z magazine writer Marlene
Arranging Love and Marriage
Monsoon Wedding isn’t a subtle film. It is, instead, melodrama at its glorious and exuberant best: When the screen isn’t